Assessing the correctional orientation of corrections officers in South Korea

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 729-743

  Moon, Byongook ^a   Maxwell, Sheila Royo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Correctional orientation; Korean correction officers; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CORRECTIONS OFFICER; COUNSELING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MALE; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; PRISON; PUNISHMENT; REHABILITATION; SOCIAL WORK; SOUTH KOREA; STRESS;

ATTITUDE; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MOTIVATION; POLICE; PRISONS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PUNISHMENT;

EID: 7544230142     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X04266681     Document Type: Article

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